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This Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Special Touring Coupe (1938) Diecast Model Car is Burgundy and features working steering - suspension - wheels and also opening bonnet with engine - boot - doors. It is made by CMC and is 1:18 scale (approx. 24cm / 9.4in long). The 8C 2900B Special Touring Coupe was made to order - and it is now the pride of the Alfa Romeo museum "Storico" in Arese - Italy. Not only does the vehicle have an interesting history - but it is also spectacular and unique in appearance.

Originally the 8C 2900B was built for the 24 hour race of Le Mans in 1938. It was fitted with a closed body (Berlinetta) designed by Touring specialists based on their aerodynamic research in lightweight construction -- a patented technology known as Touring Superleggera (aluminium body). An optimized 8-cylinder in-line-engine with 220 hp plus the necessary accessories for Le Mans overnight racing completed the car.

Despite its superior lead during the race - the 8C was not able to finish. A tire blowout and a subsequent ruptured valve put an end to its chase of a seemingly certain victory.

After the race - the car was completely repaired and sold into private hands. It was possessed by a succession of owners in the course of time. Finally the car wound up in England - from where it was brought back home in the 1980s by the Alfa Romeo Museum "Storico" in exchange for a Grand Prix racing car Type 158 Alfetta. Storico decided to restore the car as a street version with an original dark red finish. Since then this one-of-a-kind rarity has charmed every visitor to the museum.

Diecast models are manufactured to various scales based on measurements taken from the actual vehicles. The rule to remember is the higher the scale number, the smaller the model!

So, 1:2 scale quite ltierally means it is 1/2 (half) the size and 1:4 scale means it is 1/4 (quarter) the size.  Here is a rough guide to the size of our models although this will vary depending on the size of the actual vehicle. Please note that the scale and size of models differs per department. Please refer to the individual product page to find out the estimated size of the actual model you would like to purchase.

Bikes

1:32 scale will be approximately 5cm long
1:24 scale will be approximately 8cm long
1:18 scale will be approximately 10-12cm long
1:12 scale will be approximately 14-18cm long
1:10 scale will be approximately 20-28cm long
1:6 scale will be approximately 30-38cm long

Cars

1:64 scale will be approximately 6cm long
1:43 scale will be approximately 10cm long
1:24 scale will be approximately 15-25cm long
1:18 scale will be approximately 20-30cm long
1:12 scale will be approximately 30-40cm long

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